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  2. Siren (alarm) - Wikipedia

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    In a pneumatic siren, the stator is the part which cuts off and reopens air as rotating blades of a chopper move past the port holes of the stator, generating sound. The pitch of the siren's sound is a function of the speed of the rotor and the number of holes in the stator. A siren with only one row of ports is called a single tone siren.

  3. Rumbler siren - Wikipedia

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    Rumbler siren. A Rumbler siren is a type of emergency vehicle siren used primarily in the United States.Developed in 2007 by Federal Signal Corporation, and sounding at a low-frequency level, it is designed to be heard by motorists who may otherwise be unable to hear high-frequency sirens due to ambient noise, such as urban traffic.

  4. Acme siren - Wikipedia

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    A siren was used in Bob Dylan's classic album, Highway 61 Revisited. One is also heard in Stevie Wonder's song "Sir Duke" just before the second chorus. Dan Zanes also uses a siren in his version of "Washington at Valley Forge." Acme is the trade name of J Hudson & Co of Birmingham, England, who developed and patented the Acme siren in 1895. It ...

  5. Federal Signal Modulator - Wikipedia

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    A Federal Signal Modulator siren in Bay Head, New Jersey.. Federal Signal Modulators (also known as Modulator Speaker Arrays) are electronic warning devices produced by Federal Signal Corporation that are used to alert the public about tornadoes, severe weather, earthquakes, fires, lahars, tsunamis, or any other disaster.

  6. Wikipedia:Free sound resources - Wikipedia

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    Independent, unique sound library with royalty free & free sound effects - for video, sound design, music productions and more. CC0, CC BY Gfx Sounds: Yes Yes Sound library for professional and free sound effects downloads. CC0, CC BY Free To Use Sounds: Yes Yes Sound effects library with hiqh quality field recordings from all around the world.

  7. Bird in England Mimicking a Police Siren Sounds Just Like the ...

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    CBS News said in their caption that the sound was so accurate that some officers thought that their vehicles' sirens might have been faulty. Inspector Simon Hills described the mimicry as “so ...

  8. White Riot - Wikipedia

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    The rest of the demo tracks would eventually be released on the Sound System compilation album. [4] [3] The album version has a running time of 1:58 and starts with Mick Jones counting off "1-2-3-4". The single version begins with the sound of a police siren and has a running time of 1:55. [3]

  9. Civil defense siren - Wikipedia

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    A typical siren found on police stations in Taiwan, seen with loudspeakers around it. Either the yellow mechanical siren or the surrounding electronic sirens are in service. Taiwanese civil defense sirens are erected on police stations and commanded by the nation's Civil Defense Office (民防指揮管制所). The government issues air raid ...